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Go public, go underground
More and more Asian govts are focusing on public transport that's both mass-scale and rapid, and, generally, subsurface for better connectivity
Barun Roy / New Delhi September 9, 2010, 0:36 IST
A friend, visiting from Dhaka, recently told me something about that city’s notorious road traffic that was truly revealing.
09/09/2010
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Metro Reach-1 likely to miss deadline
Chethan Kumar Bangalore, Sept 8, DHNS
Plan not yet finalised for Plaza station on M G Road; Track laying completed only on 3.1 km stretch
The mock coach is all that Bangaloreans will have this New Year, as the work at the Reach-1 of Namma Metro from Byappanahalli to Chinnaswamy Stadium is likely to be delayed.
Going by the progress of work, experts believe that the Bangalore Metro Rail C
09/09/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Track it Anna Nagar, Mogappair residents on agitation path for Metro Rail diversion
G Saravanan | ENS
G Saravana Chennai, S
All along we have been campaigning in a disciplined and democratic manner, and the residents are now planning to start afresh with a massive campaign to tell the government what they want
WITH the state government conveniently forgetting the public anticipation on Metro Rail's slight deviation to cover Anna Nagar West and Mogappair areas (in Corridor-2
09/09/2010
New Indian Express (Chennai)
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Now, call to know how long before BRTS arrives
Ahmedabad: The BRTS bus service now has a toll free customer helpline number. The number was made operational on August 26 on a trial basis and has since September 1 been made fully operational.
One can dial the 11-digit toll free number 1800-2332030 on cellphone and seek real time details about bus routes, bus timings.
09/09/2010
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Metro rail to pass through Cubbon Park
The Namma Metro project in Bangalore has finally got the green signal to pass through Cubbon Park.
The High Court on Tuesday allowed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to go ahead with the work on the stretch along Vidhana Soudha.
08/09/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Land acquisition: BMRCL told to follow preliminary notification
The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to adhere to the preliminary notification in connection with acquisition of land for Metro project.
The petitioner, Malini Sriram had challenged the preliminary and final acquisition notifications to acquire her property claiming that both were contradictory.
08/09/2010
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Agencies told to suggest proposals for formulating traffic policy for S Goa
The district authorities have finally set in motion the process to put in place a district traffic plan for South Goa.
District Magistrate G P Naik on Tuesday issued directions to Sub-Divisional Magistrate and representatives of various government agencies to suggest proposals to formulate a traffic policy for the entire district.
08/09/2010
Herald (Panjim)
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1 lakh fine per day for delay in Metro
Raj govt sets tight deadline of June 2013, private firms warned against missing it
DNA Correspondent Jaipur
Eager to bring the Jaipur Metro rail on track before the next Assembly elections, the state government has decided to penalise bidders if the project does not meet the deadline.
07/09/2010
Daily News Analysis (Jaipur)
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Clear slums near airport, says PM
PRIME Minister Manmohan Singh has asked the Maharashtra government to do its bit for the expansion of the existing domestic terminal, while assuring chief minister Ashok Chavan of progress on the Navi Mumbai airport project.
A top Mantralaya official and aviation ministry officials told ET that the prime minister also sought to know the progress on rehabilitation of slums that smother Chhat
06/09/2010
Economic Times (New Delhi)
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Rs 1,700 cr for alternate trade route
NEW DELHI, Sept 5 – India is betting big on a Rs 1,700 crore project to develop an alternate route through Myanmar to transport goods to the North-east, as against the current congested passage via Guwahati, to promote relations with Asean countries and develop the northeastern region, reports PTI.
“We are betting big on the ambitious Kaladan multi-modal project.
06/09/2010
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)

